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The following are being offered free to any member willing to collect them from Faversham:IBIS journal (unbound) from 1984 up to end of 2015.Bird Study journal (unbound) from 1979 to 1990.
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Another bitterly cold day with a brisk ESE wind and sunny skies.A short circuit around the Paddock, Droveway and Freedown during which time I didn't see a single other person! Sadly the birds were similarly scarce with three Firecrest (two Droveway and one in Wood) being the highlight. Siskins were again moving with one group […]

The COVID-19 restrictions on access to the Dungeness Estate will be lifted on Friday 29th May. The Observatory building and hides will, however, have to remain closed for the time being. Many thanks for your understanding.

Friday 5th With the weather having returned to something more like March 1,300 Swifts moved into a brisk W breeze, mostly from 0645-0730 before the sun emerged. The local Buzzards were soon up and about and a Siskin flew SW but the main interest of the morning was on Lighthouse Down where the pair of […]